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Unexplainable front end 'clunk' 700 1991

posted by  CW on  Sat Apr 5 15:22 CST 2003
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Yeas, I'm aware of this and I don't believe they were installed this way. I'm almost positive the were tightened when the car was on the lift. I told my mechanic about this, but he doesn't see how this could cause the bushings to fail. He's a Volvo mechanic, so he's done the radius rod (cone) bushings on many 700/900s and to the best of my knowledge, he always tightens them when the car is on the lift. He also always uses the "police and taxi" heavy duty bushings, because they are stronger then the normal bushings. So, why exactly do the bushings fail prematurely when tightened while the car is in the air? That's what my mechanic asked me, and I didn't know what to tell him. Also, the bushings appear to be fine when inspected and don't seem to have any play tipical of worn radius rod bushings. Thanks for the help!
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Chris. Halifax N.S. '91 745Ti, 274K km.






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